Apple A19 vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
74.3CPU42.8
56.3GPU47.4
73Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based66.9
82.1Efficiencyspec-based—
4 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32) and GPU (+9). Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A19
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 43
- Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 47
- 131% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 1,558
- 55% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
- 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 5,869
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 9+50% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+55% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | — | 933 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | — | 29 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G (external) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,050,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,600+131%Top 6% | 1,558Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,850+51%Top 8% | 5,869Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650+44%Top 15% | 3,234Top 37% |
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